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Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

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INVENTORZI QED G. A. OHL, JR. POWBB PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED 11110.21, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 21, 1910.

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INVENTOR 5 1 1 0 M ATTORNEYS G. A. OHL, JR. -POWER PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 21, 1910.

Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

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'- 'To-dll whom it may concern citizen of the United States, residing conromnon or new "gics's,

Jr., a at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power-Presses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the in'-.. vention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which. it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the ac- Beit known .that I, GEORGE A. as,

' companying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a P -I't f this spe ifi ti n;

improvements in that class of power presses which are employed for the purposes of bending metal, and more particularly for corrugating or crimping. sheet-metal and similar materials; v

The present invention, therefore, has for principal object to provide improvements in power presses, whereby the operations of bending sheets of inetal'and forming or pro-- viding the same 1 with extraordinarily deep corrugations which maybe from four to V eight inches in depth, are greatly simplified;

' ers, easy, quick,-perfect, and with a mini- Y ing or work-holding means,

- improvements in power ing formin or male die.

"Other ObJGCtS of the present invention not w and, furthermore, to provlde a machine,-by

a'means of'whic'h the finished product produced is rendered more perfect and abso- -lutely true and uniform; in other words, the

novel improvements, forming the substance of the present invention, rendering the man ufacture of deeply corrugated plates, used in the construction of electrical transformsa dmovable female die, and'a reciprocatat this time more particularly enumerated will be c1early- .understo0d from the followv ing detailed description of the present invention; I

With the various: objects of the present invention inview, the said invention consists,

after set forth; and, furthermore, this invention consistsin the.several 10vel ar-' POWER-Panes.

Specification of latent. j Application filed December 21, 1919. serial 110. 598,603.

This vention has reference, generally, to

primarily, in. the novel constructionpf. .the mprovements in power-pressgs-hereln Patented 15,- 1911.

' devices and parts,

as well as in the'details of the construction thereof, all of which will 'hereinafter be more fully described in the following s ,ecification, and thenfinallyemlatter upon'the former, Fig. 4 is a detail transverse vertical section, taken on line 44 in said Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow .22; and Fig. 5 ,is a similar sec: tion, taken on the same line, but illustrating difi'erent positions of the parts,- while performing their, functions, both said Figs. 4

.and5 being drawn on Fig. 6 is a detail vertical cross section taken on line 66 in said Fig; 1, looking inthe direction of the arrow 3 and Figs. 7 and 8' illustrating difare similar sectional views, ferent positions of the parts while performing their functions, being also drawn on an enlarged scale.

Similar characters of reference are emrangements and combinations of the various an enlarged scale.

the present invention; and, Flg. 2 1s a said Figsgfi, 7- and 8 ployed in all of'the hereinabove described views, to illustrate corresponding parts.

' Referring now to the severalfigures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates a complete power press,- comprising a pair of end-frames or housings 2, between which is secured a bed or supporting .table 3;, the same extending between the lower ends of said end-frames or housings, and a top-frame-4 secured between the upper endortions of said end-frames or housings. gaid to -frame 4 is provided wit-h suitably dispose shaftsupporting hangers 5, in which is rotatably mounted a suitably driven shaft 6, the ends of which are journaled in said end frame's or housings 2. Slidably arranged, so as to eatery movement in a vertical plane between said end-frames orhousings 2, is a hammer or slide 1 The reciprocatory movements of be capable of a recipro-.

' ing with a suitably driven shaft 6,'said hammer or slide 7 being I operatively connected with by means of adjustable suspension-arms 9.

said eccentrics 8 Suitably secured to said hammer or slide 7 is a male-die the said hammer or slide toform the desired bend in the material which is to be worked upon by the power-press. Arranged adjacent to said hammer or slide 7 is a clamp die carrier 11, which is slidably mounted between the end-frames or housings 2, so as to be likewise capable of-reciprocatory movements in a verticalplane, in the follow' manner :-Each end-frame or housing 2 is provided with a longitudinally extending rib or guide 12, and arranged upon each rib or guide 12, by means of a corresponding groove, is a slide-block 13, which is adapted to move up and down upon said rib or guide 12, each slide-block 13 being provided with an outwardly projecting stud 14. 'Each end of said. clamp-die carrier 11 is provided disposed perforation or hole 15, said perforations or holes being adapted to receive the said studs 14 so as'to p1vmore fu ly explained. For the proper rigidity and alinement otally connect the clamp-die carrier '11 with;

the respective slide-blocks 13,'the purpose of said ivotal connection being hereinafter purpose of retaining said clamp-die carrier 11 in with said slide-blocks 13, .the vertical flanges 16 at the ends of saidclamp-die carrier 11 carry lock-screws '17, the shanks of which screw 1nto said slide-blocks 13 as shown more particularly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Said clamp-die carrier 11 is provided upon its outer face with suitably located pairs of bearing-lugs 18 in which are journ-aled studs 19. Pivotally mounted upon said studs 19 are knuckle-joints 20 which are provided with upwardly extending shanks \21 adapted to receive the screw-threaded end-portions 22 of suitable connecting rods 23, .each screw-threaded endortion 22 of said-connectmg rods 23 having arranged thereon a lockin -collar 24. Connected with thelower end o said clamp-die "carrier 11, in any suitable manner, is a clam -die 25 having. die-shaped members 26, WhlCh are substantially of the same conformation .as that of said male-die 10 connected with said hammer or slide 7 The side face of said clampd e 25, which faces said male-die 10, is pro vlded with a gage-surface 27 which, when the clamp-die 25 is lowered, as indicated in the dotted position I of the drawings, and when the work is about toLbe commenced upon a sheet of metal or other material, serves as a gage or stop for positioning other material, .rea y for thefirst bend to thereof shownin Fig. 4 v

the sheet of metal or 10 adapted to be operated by ver-members 33, said be made thereinby cured in proper locations, upon said topbolts28, are brackets frame 4, by means of 29 which support in theirfree ends 30 suitable studs 31. Pivotally mounted upon the projecting ends of said studs 31 are the bearing lugs 32. of suitably formed lever members 33, said rearwardly beneathsaid driven shaft 6, and being provided at their .outer ends with bearing-lugs 34 in which are journaled studs 35. studs 35 are, knuckle-joints 36 provided with downwardly extending lever-members extending the descent of said ham-t -mer or slide 7 with the male-die lO. Se-v Pivotally. mounted upon 'said 4 which areshanks 37 adapted to receive the screwthreaded ends 38 of the previously. mena tioned connectin rods 23 Arranged uponE said screw-threa ed ends 38 of the connectlocking-collars 39. Each of ing rods 23 are said connectin rods 23 is also with suitably disposed holes or per orations 40, for receiving a lever-bar, connecting rod said connecting rods' 23 being, provided with right and left so that the may be turned, the respec tive screw-threaded ends 38 and 22- fthe 9orespectivel screwethre'a s,'.

so that when said connecting-rods are turned 1 the positlon of said clamp-die carrier 11' and its clamp-die may be thereby regulated and adjusted with relation to a female die,

as-will be clearly evident from an inspection .of the drawings.

Supported 1n a proper position ineach lever-member 33 is'a stud 41 upon which is 'rotatably mounted an anti-frict on roller 42. Secured upon said main shaft 6, by

means of keys 43 or the rotation of'said driven other suitable fastening means, are cam-members v44, the same catory movements of the latter in a vert1 cal plane are obtained. The cam-members 44 are placed upon said driven shaft 6, such a manner, so that their revolutions will properly operate and time; the reciprocatory .movements of said clamp-die carrier with regard to its relative movements in point of time with the reciprocatory movements .of the hammer or slide 7, caused by the eccentrics by means of said will beclearly a of Figs. 4 an drawings. The said clam -die' carrier -11 is producedby' means of t e said cam-members 44 operating 8, which-are also 0 erated through the lever-members 33 and the con:

necting rods '23, hereinabove mentioned, the upward or return movement of the carrier 11, however, being caused by means ofa pairdriven shaft 6, all 0 which parent from an inspection 5 of they accompanying downward movement of the v 5'- 12 ends of said of coiled springs 45. These springs 45 are supported from. the top-frame 4, by means of hook-shapedmembers 46, which are bolted to said frame, and connecting links 47 having hook-shapedends 48 for engaging said hook-shaped members 46 at one end and the said coiled springs45 at their other ends. In alike manner, there are bolted to each of said vertical flanges 16 ofsaid clampdie carrier 11' suitably perforated bracketpieces 49. Extending through said bracketpieces 49 are the screw-threaded ends 50 of suitable connecting-links 51, which are ad- ;Lustably connected with said bracket-pieces 3 said connecting links 51 are provided with hook-shaped ends 53 for engaging the lower coiled springs 45. Secured I upon the front face of the bed or supporting mg a conformation table-3 ofthe machine are a plurality of'supporting brackets '54, the upper and out wardly extending faces of which are level with the upper surface of said bed or supporting table 3 so as to provide a forward extension of the latter. In lik there is secured upon therear face of said bed or supporting table 3 a plurality of sup wardly extending'faces are likewise level with the upper surface of said bed or supporting table 3 and provide a rearward extension of the latter. Arranged so as to be supported by said bed orsupporting table 3, and adapted to slide laterally upon. the said bed or supporting table, porting brackets 54 and 55 connected therewith, is a female-die 56, the same being pro vided with a plurality of die-forms 57 havof that of the maledie 10.- Secured by means of stud-screws, or the like, to the rear side ,of said female die 56 is an alinin'g block 58 which is provided upon its upper face with a longitudinally exten g receiving groove 59 adaptfi to be en' agedby a U portion of said clamp-die 25 when the female-die 56 is in its normal initial position, ready for the commencement of the work, which is to beperformed, as indicated by the dotted position of ,said clamp-die 25 shown in Fig.4 of the accompanying drawlngs. female-die 56, in suitable pair of racks 60, said racks elng secured to said die by means of screws 61 and suitable braces 62, or any other suitable-fastening lpositions, are a.

means. Said racks also extend forwardly beyond the front of said female die, substantially in; the manner shown, .and the said bed or supporting-table 3-is provided'with suitable'igrooves or passa-ges- 63 which permit the operative passage therethrough of said racks when-the female die 56 is moved laterally upon the said bed or supportin table, l Suitably secured upon each .of sai gear-wheels 67, and means of nuts 52. The upper ends of,

e manner and said sup which is the complement brackets 54 are a Connected. with the bottom of said the driven, shaft through said eccentrics arms 9- now causes a downward movement adjacent to the ends of said bed or supporting table 3, are bearing-portions 64 in which are journa'led the respective ends of a transversely extending shaft v65, said shaft extending through suitable holes or openings 66 in the intervening supporting brackets 54. The said shaft 65 cations'with a set of gear-wheels 67, the teeth of which arein mesh with the teeth of said racks 60. Mounted, so as to rotate upon said shaft 65, area pair of link-memsupporting brackets'54,' which are arrangedis provided in proper lobers 68, one on either side of one of said a suitable stud 69, free ends of said pawl-lever 70which is su ported between the link-members 68, is a provided with an tooth oz-projection 72, either of which may be brought into .operative'engagement with the teeth of said ear-wheel 67.

Suitably secure% porting brackets 54, adjacent to said pawllever 70, is a bridge-piece 73 provided with a downwardly extending arm 74 inwhich pivotally mounted upon upper tooth oriprojection 7l and .a lower to 'a pair of said sup is movably arranged a stop-pin 75, said pin having a finger-piece 76 or manipulating the same. Said stop-pin 75, when in its operative position, serves a stop or rest for limiting the-downward movement of the link-members 68, and the said pawl-lever 70 connected therewith. Arranged so as to be adj tably supported by means of said a ridge-p1ece 73 is a. stop-member 77 which limits the upward stroke or movement "of said pawl-lever 70, and connectedwith one of'said link-members 68 is a handle or grippiece 78, by means ofiwhich the said link members may be raised and said lower pro-" jection or tooth 72 of the pawl-lever70 said gear-wheel 67. Secured by means of outer ends of certain of. said supporting pair of stop-blocks 79 which serve to limit' the outward sliding movement of the female die 56 and bring thesame to rest in its normal initial posi tion ready to commence its work with the power-press. 'When said female-die is brought into its normal initial 1position,- ready to commence the work, the c amp-die carrier 11 is brought into such a POSltiOIl,

so that one of said die-sbaped members 26 engages the groove-59 of. the alimng block controlled by 1 erating mechanism heretoforeknown. The revolutions ofthe' driven shaft 6operating "8 and suspension stud-screws, or other suitable devices, to the 125 I h di a r w -pr s 0P: 7

brought into engagement with the teeth of 120. r 58. A sheet of metal, or other material,.as

35 movement of the latter, carrying said sheet V of metal or other material 80 with it. The

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revolutions of said shaft 6, raises said hammer or slide 7 and the male-die 10 back to their normal initial positions, and synchronously therewith, the pressure of the cammembers 44 is released from saidv levermember 33, whereby the, coiled springs 45 .are permitted to return said clamp-die carrier 11 and the clamp-die to their normal initial positions. The revolutions of sald shaft 6 is thereupon stopped. It isnow necessary to shift. said female-die 56. This is done without disturbing the sheet of meta1 or other material80 in any way, it

7 proper position ready not being. necessary to touch or handle the same at any time during the bending operations, To shift said female die; 56, so as to register the next die-form 57 thereof in beneath the male die 10, to make the next bend or corrugation in said sheet of metal or other material 80, the pawl-lever 70 is grasped and lifted. This lifting movement throws into engagement with said gear-wheel 67 the upper pro-' jection. or;tooth 71, and the continued upward movement of said pawl-lever rotates.

'- said gear-wheel 67 and the shaft 65, and also the companion gear-wheel .67. The said gearheels 67 being in mesh with the teeth of the. racks 60, secured to the under side of said female-die 56, causes a rearward sliding the teeth of said gear-wheels 67 in their relation to the teeth of the racks 60 is such, so that when said pawl-lever 70 is stopped in its upward movement by. said stop-member 77, the proper shift of said such portion female-die has been obtained, and the teeth of said gearwheels 67 are in such a position, that when the pawl-lever 7 O is dropped to its normal initial position, they are ready to again properly receive said'upper pro-. jection or tooth 71, when said pawl-leveris again lifted. After the female-die 56 hasthus been shifted, the'power-press is again put in operation to produce the revolution ofthe shaft 6. Upon the renewed 0 erat-ion of said shaft 6, the said cam mem f ers 44,

which are quick-acting, as compared with said eccentr1cs8, force downwardly the said lever-members 33, and as has been described,

' cause-a downward movement of saidnclampdiecafrrier 11 in advance of the-downward movement v,of said hammer or slide 7- and male-die 10. This movementcauses the dieshaped members 26' offsaid clamp-die to grip, in connection with said female-die. 56,

of the sheetof metal'or other material 80 whichhas already been bent or, '6'a iforined, to tightly hold the same'and willthe various'mechanisms and devices,

same, without departing prevent any drawing out from the female die or distortion of the sheet of metal, while the next bend is being formed, the position of said clamp -diecarrier and clamp die when performing this function'being clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the accompanying drawings. After said clamp-die carrier 11 has thus descended, the slower eccentrics 8 causethe descent of the hammer or slide '7 and the male-die 10, which thereupon form the next bend or corrugation in said sheet of metal, or other material; These operations, herein-above just described, are continued until the female-die 56has been shifted to its rearward limit, and the corrugatedsheet of metal, or other material has been com pleted.

In order to return the female-die 56 to its normal initial position, said link-members 68 are lifted, by hand, by means ofsaid handle or grip-piece 7 8, and, when raised, said pawl-lever 70 is pressed downwardly so as to throw into engagement with said gear-wheel 67 the lower projection or tooth 72. Sail stop-pin 7 5 is pulled outwardly out of the path of said descending pawl- 67 and shaft in a reverse direction, and thus carry back said female die 56 to said sto s 79, after which said pawl-lever and ad1acent mechanism are caused to resume their normal initial positionsf Should it be desirable to use the power press with other dies, and for other purposes, without using said clamping mechanism, the locklever, so that a long stroke thereof may be obtained to quickly rot-ate the gearwheels screws 17 may be removed, the coiled springs 45 disconnected from their supporting relation with said clamp-die carrier 11, and

* the latter allowed to move downwardly, the

same being swung outwardly upon said studs 14 and then jacked upout of the Way, thereby permitting the operation of the hammer or slide 7 without the accompanying operations of said clamp-die carrier 11;

The present invention provides a. means whereby plates having extraordinarily deep corrugations may be made with ease and despatch, and without the necessity ofthe manipulation and handling ofthe sheet of metal or other-material to be worked upon,

other than reglstering' the sheet upon the female die before making the first bend and thcfinalremoval in the corrugated sheet. Furthermore, by means of the present invention, said sheets areprovided withcorrugations which are absolutely uniform and with relation one to in perfect alinement the other.

Ofcourse, it'will, be clearly understood, that various changes may'be made in the severalarrangements and combinations of as well construction of the from the scope of as in the details of the downward movement of said clamp-die carthe present invention, as described in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the claims which are appended to the said specification. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various mechanisms and the devices as described in the said specification, nor do confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the various parts of the same as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim r 1. In a power press, a reciprocating hammer, a male die connected therewith, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith, a driven shaft, eccentrics operated by said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said eccentrics with said hammer, means operated by said driven shaft for causing a downward movement of said clamp-die carrier in advance. of said hammer, a female die, and means for producing lateral movements of said female die.

2. a In a power-press, a reciprocating ham- 'mer, a male die connected therewith, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith, a driven shaft, eccen-- trics operated by said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said eccentrics with said hammer, means operated by said driven shaft for causing a downward movement of said clamp-die vcarrier in advance -of said hammer, springs for retractingsaid clampdie carrier, a female-die, and means for producing lateral movements of said femaledie.

mer, a male die connected therewitlna reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connectedltherewith, a driven shaft, eccentrics operated by said driven shaft, sus

' pension rods connecting said eccentrics with said hammer, means operated by said driven shaft for causing a downward movement of said c1amp-die carrier in advance of said hammer, springs for retracting saidclampdie carrier, a female-die providedwvith a plurality of die-forms the complement of said male-die, and means for producing lateral movements of said female-die.

4. In a power press, a reciprocating hammer, a male-die connected therewith, a reciprocatlng clamp-earner, a clamp-die c'onto said female-die, a transverse-shaft, bear- 3. In a power-press,a reciprocating hamings connected with certain of said supporting brackets for mounting said trans verse shaft, gear-wheels on said shaft inciprocating clamp-carrier, a clamp-die connectedv therewith, means for causing the downward movement of saidclamp-dieoarrier in advance of said hammer,-springs for retracting said clamp-die carrier, a bed ,or

supporting table, supporting brackets connected with said bed or supporting table, a female-die provided with a plurality of dieforms the complement of said male-die supported upon. said bed or supporting table and said supporting vbrackets, racks'secured to said female-die, a transverse-shafn'bearings connected with certain of said supporting' brackets for mounting said transverse shaft, gear-wheels on 'saidshaft in mesh with said racks, and means for rotating said transverse shaft and gear-wheels in either direction so as to produce lateral movements of said female-die, comprising link-members pivotally mounted upon said transverse shaft, a stud supported in the free ends of said link-members, a pawl-lever pivotally mounted on said stud, an upper andlower tooth connected with said pawl-1e ver, either of which may be caused to engage-the teeth of one of said gear-wheels, and stops for limiting the upward and downward movement of said pawl-lever.

6. In a power-press, a reciprocating hammer, a male-die connected therewith, a reciprocating c amp-die carrier, at clamp-die connected thu'ewith, a driven-shaft, eccentrics operated by said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said eccentrics with said hammer, means operated by said driven shaft for causing a downward movement of said clamp-dle carri r 1n advance of said hammer, coiled springs for retracting said clamp-die carrier, a bed or supporting table, supporting brackets connected therewith, a female-die provided with a lurallty of dieforms the complement of said male-die supported upon said bed or supporting table a and said supporting brackets, racks secured to said female-die, a transverse shaft, bearings connected with certain of said supporting brackets for mountin said transverse shaft, gear-wheels on said 5 aft 1n mesh with said racks, and means for rotating said transverse shaft and gear-wheels in either direction so as to-produce lateral movements of said female-die. I

7. In,a power-press, a reciprocating hammer, a male-die connected therewith, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith, a driven-shaft, eccen.

7 tries operated said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said eccentrics .wlth

' i said hammer, means operated bysaiddriven V shaft for causin'ga downward movement of 6 said clamp-die carrier in advance of said hammer, coiled springs for retracting said,

Z1 movements of said female-die, comprisin (T link-members pivotally mounted on said transverse shaft, a stud supported in the free ends of said link-members, apawl-lever v pivotally mounted on said stud, an upper 26 and lower tooth connected with said pawl lever either of which maybe, caused to engage the teeth of; one of said gear-wheels, and stops for limiting the upward and downward movements of said pawl-lever.

30 I 8.-In a power-press, a reciprocating hammer, a' male-die connected therewith, a re ciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith, the same being provided with a plurality of die-shaped members. and a gage-surface on one of its lateral v faces, means for causin the downward movement of said clampie carrier in ad- Vance of said "hammer, a I female-die, and

means forpi'oducing lateral movements of 0 said female-die.

9. In a power-press, a reciprocating hammer, a male-die connected therewith, areciprOcating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith a driven shaft, eccentries operated by said driven shaft, suspen sion rods connecting said eccentricswith said 1 hammer, cam-members upon said driven fishaft, a topeframe, brackets mcur'ed to said top-frame, lever-members pivotally con.-

' vhected with said brackets and adapted to be oscillated by saidcam-members, adjustable "connecting-rods connecting, said lever-members with said clamp-die carrier, said carrier-members being arranged so as to cause a downward movement of said clamp-die carrier in advance of said hammer, springs connected, respectively, with said top-frame andsaid clamp-die carrier for retracting the latter, a female-die, and means for producingv lateral movements of said femaledie.

10. In a power-press, a reciprocating hammer, a male-die connected therewith,a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith, the same being probrackets and extending rearwardly beneath top-frame and said clamp-die 'carrier for .connected therewith, the same being provided with a plurality of die-shaped members and a gage-surface on one of its lateral faces, a driven shaft, eccentrics operated by said driven shaft, sus ension rods connecting said eccentrics wit said hammer, cammembers u 11 said driven shaft, a topframe, brac ets secured to said top-frame,

lever-members pivotally connected with said brackets and extendingrearwardly beneath said cam-members, anti-friction rollers connected with said lever-members and adapted to be engaged by said cam-members, adjustable connecting rods connecting said levermembers with said clamp-die carrier, said cam-members being arranged so as to cause a downward movement 'ofsaid. clamp-die carrier in advance of said hammer, coiled springs connected, respectively, with said top-frame and said clamp-die carrier for retracting the latter, a female-die, and means for producing lateral movements of said female-die. v

11. In a power-press, a reciprocating-hammer, a male-die connected therewith, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith,'the same being prov vided with a plurality of die-shaped members and a gage-surface .on one of its lateral faces, a driven shaft, eccentrics operated by said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said eccentrics with said hammer, cammembers upon said driven shaft, a topframe,'brackets secured to said top-frame, lever-members pivotally connected with said said cam-members, anti-friction rollers connected with said lever members and adapted to be engaged by said cam-members, adjustable connecting rods connecting said levermembers with said clamp-die carrier, said cam-members being arranged so as to cause a downward movement of said clamp-die carrier in advance of said hammer, coiled springs connected, respectively, with said,

retracting the latter, a female-die provided with a plurality of die-forms the complement of said male-die, and means for progucing lateral movements of said female- 12. In a power-press, areciprocating-hammer, a male-die connected therewith, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die vided with a plurality of die-shaped members and a gage-surface on one of its lateral faces, a driven shaft, eccentrics operated'by said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said eccentrics with said hammer, cammembers upon said driven shaft, a topframe, brackets secured to said top-frame, lever-members pivotally connected with said brackets and extending rearwardly beneath said cam-members, anti-friction rollers connected with said lever-members and adapted carrier in advance of said hammer, coiled springs connected, respectively, with said top-frame and said clamp-die carrier for retracting the latter, a bed or supporting table, supporting brackets connected therewith, a feniale-diefprovided with a plurality of dieforms the complement of said maledie supported upon said bed or supporting table and said supporting brackets,"racks secured to said female-die, .a transverse shaft, bearings connected with certain of said supporting brackets for mounting said transverse shaft, gear-wheels upon said shaft in mesh with said racks, and means for rotating said transverse shaft and gear-wheels in either direction so-as to produce lateral movements of said female-die.

13. In a power-press, a reciprocatinghammer, a male-die connected therewith, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clamp-die connected therewith, the same being provided with a plurality of die-shaped mem bers and a gage-surface on one of its lateral faces, a driven shaft, eccentrics operated by said driven shaft, suspension rods connecting said-eccentrics with said hammer, cammembers upon said driven shaft, a topframe, brackets secured to said top-frame,

lever-members pivotally connected with said brackets and extending rearwardly beneath said cam-members, anti-friction rollers connected with said lever-members and adapted to be engaged by said cam-members, adjustable connecting rods connecting said lever-members with said' clamp-die carrieii said cam-members being arranged so as to cause a downward movement of said clampdie 'carrier in advance of said hammer,

- coiled springs connected, respectively, with said top-frame and said clamp-die carrier for retracting the latter, a bed or supporting table, supporting brackets connected therewith, a female-die provided with aplurality of die-forms the complement of said male-die supported upon said bed orsupporting table and said supporting brackets,

racks secured to said female-die, a transverse shaft, bearings connected with certain of said supporting brackets for mounting said transverse shaft, gear-wheels upon said shaft in mesh with said racks, and means for rotating said transverse shaft and gearwheels in either direction so as to produce lateral movements of said female-die, comprising link-members pivotally mounted on said transverse shaft, a stud supported in the free ends of said linkmembers, "a pawl lever pivotally mounted on said stud, an upper and lower tooth connected wlth said pawl-lever either of which may be caused to engage the teeth of one of said gearwheels, and stops for limiting the upward and downward movements of said pawllever.

. 14". In a power-press, a reciprocat ng hammer, a male-die connected therewlth, a reciprocating clamp-die carrier, a clampdie connected therewith, means for causlng a downward movement of said 'clamp-dle carrier in advance of said hamn 1er, slideblocks for slidably supporting said clampdie carrier, studs for pivotally connecting said clamp-die carrier upon the SlldGrblOCkS, lock-screws carried by said clamp-die carrier'for locking the latter in a rlgld rela' tion tovsaid slide-blocks, a female die, and means for producing lateral movements of said female-die.

.In testimony, that l claim the invention set forth above I. have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of November, 1910.

' GEORGE A. OHL, JR.

Witnesses it FREDK. C. FRAE T L, .FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL- 

